Hogshead



April 4, 1950 J. BOTNER ET AL 2,502,504

HOGSHEAD Filed Oct. 18, 1946 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Attorney:

April 4, 1950 J. l.. Bo'rNER ETAL 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 18, 1946 April 4, 1950 J. L. B01-NER ET AL HoGsHEAD Filed oct. 18, 1946 3 sheets-sheet s lll rel/mrs Patented pr. 4, 1950 HGGSHEAD John L. Botner and William R. Vaughn, Louisville, Ky.

Application October 18, 1946, Serial No. 703,958 3 claims. (ci. 217-44) This invention relates to a hogshead especially adapted for use as a container for shipping unprocessed tobacco.

More particularly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a hogshead especially adapted for use as a container for tobacco and which is of extremely simple construction and capable of being economically manufactured and yet sufficiently durable to withstand, without appreciable damage thereto, the pressure exerted outwardly thereon by the tobacco and the rough handling and impacts that the hogshead receives during transit.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hogshead which is capable of being readily disassembled for shipment and readily reassembled for reuse and Which is so constructed that-it will withstand reuse an indefinite number of times thus materially decreasing the cost of packing tobacco for shipment and effecting a material saving in lumber and other materials of which the hogshead is constructed.

`Still another object of the invention is to provide a hogshead having means for protecting the ends of the staves thereof and which constitute the portions of conventional hogsheads most frequently damaged to an extent to prevent reuse.Y

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of they` drawings, illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a preferred embodiment of the hogshead;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional View taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 3 3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective View of a portion of one end of the hogshead;v

Figure 6 is an end view, similar to Figure 2, but showing the latch means in a released position;

Figure '7 is a fragmentary transverse sectional View taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 7 1 of Figure 3;

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 8-8 of Figure 7;

Figure 9 is a plan View showing the two sections, forming the side walls of the hogshead, as they would appear extended and looking toward the inner side thereof, and

'of the cylindrical side wall I3.

The cylindrical side Wall I3 is preferably formed of two substantially identical Wall sections IS and I1 each of which is substantially semicircular in cross section, as best illustrated in Figure 4. The sections I6 and Il, only one of which will be described, each include a plurality of longitudinally disposed staves I8 which are disposed with their longitudinal edges substantially in abutting engagement and which are connected at longitudinally spaced points by transversely extending straps I9 which are preferably formed of metal and which, in effect, form' semihoops. Each of the straps I9 is secured to each of the staves I8 by one or a plurality of staples 20.

An attaching section 2 I' is attached to each end of each of the sections I6 and I1. Said attaching sections 2l each include a strip of metal which is folded lengthwise and between the corresponding portions of which an end stave I8 of one of the sections I6 Aoy I'I is disposed and to which said portions 22 are attached by fastenings 23. The strap members I9 are disposed beneath and secured to the outermost portions 22 at their ends, as clearly illustrated in Figure 4. The intermediate, folded portions of the attaching sections 2| are provided with spaced recessed portions 24'forming therebetween spaced loop portions 25, similar to the barrel sections of a conventional hinge and the interengaging attaching sections 2I are arranged with the loop portions 25 thereof staggered for interengagement, as clearly illustrated in Figures l, 3 and 9. The aligned barrel or loop portions 25 are adapted to be connected by pins '26 which are removably disposed therein and by means of` which the sections IG and I1 may be detachably connected to form' the cylindrical side wall I3. The connecting pins 26 are provided at corresponding ends thereof with lateral terminals 21 Which are adapted to nt in recesses 28 in corresponding ends of two of the staves I8, as seen in Figure 9, for a purpose which will hereinafter become apparent.

The strap members I9, as previously stated, are disposed on the outer sides of the wall sections I6 and I1 landthe inner Asides of each of said plementary "edge vvi2 is -folded back: uponstheundensideloi. the latch wall sections is provided with two longitudinally disposed bars 29 each of which is secured to one of the staves i8 by suitable fasteners 30. The bars 29 are spaced at substantially equal distances from one another and from the ends of the wall sections of which they form a part and as best seen in Figure 3, are provided With inwardly offset end portions 3| which terminate in inturned vlflangei portions 32, formingskeepers as will hereinafter -Vbecome apparent. Said '"iiange portions 32 are disposed adjacent the ends of the Wall sections i@ and Il.

Each of the end walls or heads i4 and lE-.include a disk 33, preferably formed of wood and of a diameter less than the internals'd-iarneterfof the cylindrical wall I3, as seen in Figure 4. Each of said heads also includes a:metallic,;ring.desig nated generally 34 having an inwardly projecting annular flange 35 which overlies 'thecouter side and outer portioneof its associated disk 33 land which -is-'secured thereto zati. spaced points by fasteningsis. :The outer; partycoffeachixringd .is defined by an inwardly open-ingffannu'lar .channel Yportionl 3? .disposed inoutwardlyproj-ectingfrelationship to itsrannular flange 135. andiormed :by Ia .ared inner :wall 1:38 i :and :a: Vsubstantially :flat outer wall 39. .The vzanrmlar .channels 3f? are adapted' to receiveithe 'ends of. the stavesf iwvhich .are'shaped snugly -tornt-thereingas best-.illustrated in Figures Stande-5. .'.Itfwillthusfbe readily apparent that the adisks 33 land .the annular flanges 6 5 .fare-.disposed 2 infinwardly offset .relaltionship tothe ends'oi'thestaves I8. fSaid-.disks :33 and flanges 35' areprovidedfwith circumferenltially spaced openings-4t fand 16 l, respectively,

vwhich vregister and which fare adapted to receive the keepers 32 which pass 'outwardly v.therethroug'n, vwhen said heads? Hlwand i5 arefapplied `tothe vends of'the Vcylindrical -fwa`1l-Y I3. With. the heads i@ and i5. in applied positions;l .thefkeepers l32 are disposed. outwardly off the. .flanges 35.-J and portions of the inwardly ofsetsparts 31a-ofthe bars '29 lare disposed in: the openings-f40,f-4l.

Each of .the -end `walls or heads. Hand 1'5 ispro- Ivided Vwith VAa fsw-ingably .mounted .':latch 42 for each keeper 32,`which is disposed adiacentthereto. vThe latch members-#Hsmayibeiofsany. suitable construction butgfpreferablyaare fformedfof inietal bars each owhich is .pivoted intermediate 'of its ends cna screw, or= piri-which-.is.anchored in the disk-33Y of its headvldorf-I'S. .The-latches 142 `are provided with corresponding-endshaving upturned --longitudinal fiedge portions .or r `L'langes lli icrming handlesroriinger grips. .'I'lheccomof the other endtof, each;l latch and said: folded: vbacksportion, :designatedsllpter- -rninates near Vthe .upturned .handle portion 44 .so that the-edge adjacent theretonisthickened and upwardly offset relativelyito rtheother;l lead- .ing edge of the..latch .42. ,The outerendof said last mentioned:- portion lof: theflatch` is yprovided with an outwardly,opening..notch41 ,.ofsa width to yreceive -a portion-f.of.'the.outwardly difsetbar part 3 l.

Assuming that the two-:sections yl Emand [loof the cylindrical -'wa1.l-3..are assembled, and that the ends or heads M.. and-,l.5..have.beenapplied, as rpreviously..describer.i, .when said ends are'fbeing .applied the. latch members. are disposedi in retracted positionsand with their. longitudinal axes disposed substantially .tangentiilly of Vsaid heads, as seen in Figure. `The jlat'ch members 42 are then swungin counter@lockwisedirections,

.as seen in FigurerG toitheinpcsitionsi.fxFigure 2,' in 'Whichlatterpo'sitionthey are"dispose'dsub 4 stanuaily radiaiiy' of the heads and with the outer end portions thereof located beneath the keepers 32 to detachably latch the heads lli and l5 on the ends of the cylindrical wall I3 to form 5 the assembled hogshead l2. The latches 42, in moving toward radial, latched positions, engage the portions 3| of the bars 29 along the outer rounded edges 48 of their leading edges for re- 'Ltractin'g said 'portionsll outwardlyiin the openlO'in'gs, im, 4l. As thelatch members Vl2 reach .their radial positions, their notches il register 'with the latch portions 3l thus permitting said csbar portions to swing inwardly and into the notches 41 thereby to releasably retain the latch .15"members 42 `against being swung in a clockwise "direction to released positions, so that the keepers l'32fare.retainedzinpositions over portions of the latch members 42 to thus insure retension of the hogshead l2 in an assembled condition. As the ends of the staves i8 are disposed in the channels-*of theportionsf'ldt willI be readily `apparent 'that-said Lends will; -beprotected against 'damage by striking obstructions and againstfbeingi'thus brokenforrender-ingfthe hogsheadunusable for Iitsintend-ed purpose, and v `will also Linsure the 'maintenance Iof the cylindrical walll3- in engagef-ment-With the'heads l 'and l5. As'the Outtur-ned endsl' ofl the-pins' 251 =aredisposed in re- "cesses-ZS of certain of-'theends of'certain of the staves i8, 'said pin --portions2'lV will'be :disposed in one of the'vchannel rnernbers'I'tov prevent accidental 'disengagement of 'thefpinsiZB'from the barrel portions or loops 25 and toma-lso position i the'port-ions 2lI readily-available; when the heads llll andr l5 Lare removed, so that' said ends'zl may be swung outwardly Vand grasped for fextracting thej-pins', to-disassemble the'sections I6 Yand Il. vThe'sections levend iil maybe 'flattened as @illustrated AinEig-ures landfll) "ormay be flat- 40 ftene'dand completely Ydisassern-loled from one anlother for `shipment *to a point 'for reuse with the heads or endwallsfll "aIrdIltandso 'that they will require iess space-during transit "or storagethan il' assembled, as illustrated'in l"l'ligurel f preferred, the sections it and il maybe retained -in'their arci-late or semiecircular formiduring `stora, 2,'eor shipment and -nested one `within"the-"other ariousrnodiiications 'and changes are con- "template'd'cand 'mayrobviously'be resorted tofas "ther'drawin'gs and l'precedingdescidption-are only intended to illustrate a preflerredembodiment ^o'f"`the`invention, thescope of "which is dened by the appended claims.

We claim: l. f InV a container or" f the "character described, "a"cylindrical'-walliiormed 'of arpluralityA ci" longitudinally disposed staves'- having strap memlb'ers extending'transverse-ly thereof aridconnect- `relationship, a pair of `Circular end walls lor-heads for c'lcsing'thegends 'or thefcylindrical'wall and l provided with. inwardly' opening *annular* channel portions "for receiving i the enden-i'. the staVeS, a

'-65 plurality oi 'bars secured longitudinally to the "inner side of said cylindrical"Walland having inturned' end'portions,1 said end'walls'having openings through which" the end portions of sai'dbars :extend7 and "swingably 'mounted latch mem-bers n" 'mountedon the outersi'des ci said end walls and relatively to the cylindrical Wall and adapted to be Vforced outwardly by swinging movement of the latch members toward latched positions, and said latch members having notches to receive said inwardly oset portions, when the latch membersare in latching Ipositions, whereby the latch members are releasably retained by the bars in latching positions.

2. A tobacco hogshead comprising a cylindrical side Wall formed of a plurality of sections of Iarcuate cross section, each of said sections comprising a plurality of staves and'strap means for connecting the staves in edge to edge relationship, and circular end Walls or heads detach ably engaged with the ends of said cylindrical Wall for closing said ends and for detachably connecting said sections, said end walls or heads being provided with marginal inwardly opening channel portions for receiving the ends of the staves forming the ends of said cylindrical wall, keeper members mountedvinternally of said cylindrical wall and extending through said end Walls, and latch members pivotally mounted on the outer sides of said end walls for releasably engaging between said keeper members and end walls for detachably retaining the end walls on the cylindrical wall. l

3; In la tobacco hogshead, a cylindrical side wallformed of a plurality of sections of arcuate cross section, each of said sections comprising a plurality of staves and strap means yfor connecting the staves in edge to edge relationship, and circular end walls or heads detachably engaged With the ends of said cylindrical wall for closing said ends and for detachably connecting said sections, saidf-end walls or heads being provided with marginal inwardly opening channel portions for receiving the ends of the staves forming the ends of said cylindrical wall, keeper members mounted internally of said cylindrical wall and extending through said end walls, and latch members pivotally mounted on the outer sides of said end walls for releasably engaging between said keeper members and end walls for detachably retaining the end walls on the cylindrical wall, said latch members having notches for engaging the keeper members, and said keepermembers being resiliently disposed and spring biased into engagement with said notches for retaining the latch members is engaged position.

JOHN L. BOTNER. WILLIAM R. VAUGHN.

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